Alexander Forbes Financial Services is running a series of free employee benefit seminars throughout the UK next month.

Premier Pension Services is surveying independent financial advisers to assess self-invested personal pensions.

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BELGIUM - The Dutch ministry of social affairs and employment has denied there is a hostile row between Belgium and the Netherlands because of Belgium's status as the sole host for pan-European pension funds.

Trustees will face far tougher laws on the personal details they hold on members later this month, law firm Hammonds warns.

More than 90pc of trustees feel increasing levels of accountability are making life difficult, research reveals.

FUNDS invested in the Ascentric Wrap have reached £175m - up £75m in less than three months.

Members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme have been warned to be wary of charges before transferring additional voluntary contributions to a self-invested personal pension.

Final salary pension scheme costs are damaging business competitiveness and forcing some firms to cut jobs, a survey claims.

Self-invested personal pensions can be a better option than stakeholder plans for some investors, Hargreaves Lansdown claims.